Team Roles
Responding to any search for a missing person requires a host of resources, skill sets, and support. SARCF and its team members are continually working and developing their individual abilities and those of the entire SARCF Team in maintaining a ready-state through training, response, and support development.
Team members possessing a comprehensive network of searching, specialty, and support roles are required in order to effectively conduct any search. These include;
Team members possessing a comprehensive network of searching, specialty, and support roles are required in order to effectively conduct any search. These include;
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* Denotes field deployable personnel
Field Deployable Teams
SARCF has 2 types of field deployable teams. These include;
Each "Team" will have an assigned team leader. Team leaders are those members with the most experience or knowledge of search criteria who will guide the team in the field.
- K-9 Search Teams typically comprised of 4 members; 1 canine, 1 canine handler, 1 flanker/ communicator, and 1 flanker/navigator
- Wilderness Search Team (non-K9) typically comprised of 4 members; 2 flankers, 1 communicator, and 1 navigator.
Each "Team" will have an assigned team leader. Team leaders are those members with the most experience or knowledge of search criteria who will guide the team in the field.
What's a Flanker?
A flanker is trained area search techniques, clue awareness, and safety of the team as it navigates through the wilderness terrain. They also accompany a handler with their K9, so the handler can devote full attention to their dog.
What's a Communicator?
This team member accompanies the team to keep communication open with Incident Command Center (IC) and other team members in the field using HAM radio equipment. They also serve in the role of a flanker.
What's a Navigator?
This team member accompanies a team to locate, navigate to, and remain within the appropriate search area using map/compass, GPS with UTM/NGPS maps. They also serve in the role of a flanker
A flanker is trained area search techniques, clue awareness, and safety of the team as it navigates through the wilderness terrain. They also accompany a handler with their K9, so the handler can devote full attention to their dog.
What's a Communicator?
This team member accompanies the team to keep communication open with Incident Command Center (IC) and other team members in the field using HAM radio equipment. They also serve in the role of a flanker.
What's a Navigator?
This team member accompanies a team to locate, navigate to, and remain within the appropriate search area using map/compass, GPS with UTM/NGPS maps. They also serve in the role of a flanker